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The '''federal system''' refers to a system of [[government]] in which power is distributed between a central [[authority]] and constituent territorial units.<ref>[[Merriam-Webster]] Online, [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=federal ''Federal'']</ref>

The '''federal system''' refers to a system of [[government]] in which power is distributed between a central [[authority]] and constituent territorial units ([[states]]).<ref>[[Merriam-Webster]] Online, [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=federal ''Federal'']</ref>

In the [[United States]], the term "'''federal'''" refers to the national government based in [[Washington, D.C.]] The Federal government's responsibility is to govern the entire country, unlike the state and [[local government|local]] levels of [[government]], which have [[jurisdiction]] over only one state or locality (e.g., a [[city]] or [[county]]), respectively.

In the [[United States]], the term "'''federal'''" refers to the national government based in [[Washington, D.C.]] The Federal government's responsibility is to govern the entire country, unlike the state and [[local government|local]] levels of [[government]], which have [[jurisdiction]] over only one state or locality (e.g., a [[city]] or [[county]]), respectively.

==See Also==

==See Also==

*[[Federalism]]

* [[Federalism]]

*[[Dead List]]

* [[States' rights]]

*[[Eighth Circuit]]

* [[Tenth Amendment]] and [[Tenth Amendment Center]]

*[[Confederation]]

* [[McCulloch v. Maryland]]

*[[Federal Calendar]]

* [[Articles of Confederation]]

* [[United States Constitution]]

* [[General Welfare Clause]]

==References==

==References==

[[Category:Government]]

[[Category:Government]]

[[category:United States Government]]

[[Category:United States Constitution]]

[[Category:Tenth Amendment]]